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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts 96 <br /> Section 3.3: Residential Districts <br /> DIMENSIONAL . RATIO STANDARDS <br /> Conventional <br /> Subdivision 40,000 <br /> Process <br /> Article 7 <br /> Proposed <br /> Open Allowable <br /> Space Lot Size <br /> Lot Size, min. within (sq.ft.) <br /> (square feet) Flexible subdivision <br /> Development 33% 40,000 <br /> Subdivision <br /> Process 40% 30,000 <br /> (Section 7.2) 45% 20,000 <br /> 50% 15,000 <br /> 60% and 10,000 <br /> over <br /> Conventional <br /> PURPOSE Subdivision Process 150 <br /> Lot Width, min. <br /> (Article 7) <br /> (feet) Flexible <br /> Development 100 <br /> Process(Section <br /> The purpose of the Agricultural Residential (AR)District is 7.12) <br /> to assist in the preservation of land suitable, as a result of <br /> location, existing farming operations, soils and Front Setback <br /> topography,for agricultural, silvicultural or horticultural from ROW, min. 40 [1] [6] <br /> uses and to protect such uses from the adverse effects of (feet) <br /> incompatible land uses. <br /> Corner Side <br /> Setback, min. 40 [2] [6] <br /> (feet) <br /> Side Setback, 20 [1] [6] <br /> min. (feet) <br /> This district will usually be applied where the following <br /> conditions exist: Rear Setback, 20 [1] [6] <br /> min. (feet) <br /> 1. Designated by the adopted Comprehensive Plan as <br /> Agricultural Residential. <br /> 2. Urban services, including water distribution and Height, max. 25 [3] <br /> sewage collection mains, are not likely within 10-20 (feet) <br /> ears. <br /> DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS NOTES: <br /> [1]Accessory structures shall not be erected in any Floor Area Ratio, NRL41 .088[5] <br /> required front open space and shall also conform to all max. NR other regulations. <br /> [2][2]Any corner lot having an abutting interior lot on its side Required Open R CU <br /> street shall observe a front yard setback from both streets Space Ratio, NR .84 <br /> provided, however, that this requirement does not reduce min. NR-OU <br /> the width suitable for a building on said lot to less than 25 <br /> feet. (See graphic in Section 6.2.7). Required <br /> [3]Two feet of additional height shall be allowed for one Livability Spa4 o R-Gu —5 <br /> foot increase of the required front and side setbacks. Qom^'n. <br /> [4] R= residential, NR= non-residential; - Required R .028 <br /> 61se Recreation <br /> [5] Permitted non-residential uses existing as of 5/6/98 Space Ratio, R CU -.034 <br /> shall be limited to a maximum floor area ratio of.141 in min. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina-Unified Development Ordinance Page 3-4 <br />